Coyotes Vs. Red Wings

HOWLER...the Coyotes Mascot!

Tuesday night I went to the Coyotes vs. Red Wings hockey game. For those of you who don't follow hockey, the Detroit Red Wings are like the Yankees in baseball. They are always good and have a huge fan base. I think their might have been more Red Wings fans there then coyotes fans.
I went with my friend Jeff, who I have worked with for nearly 10 years and his two kids because my friend Mitzi (Jeff's wife) couldn't go. The kids had a good time and especially Ethan who plays hockey himself. The coyotes beat the Red Wings 6-3 which was awesome!! Go Coyotes!!
(Now that the Arizona Cardinals are going to the Super Bowl...now I can cross my fingers that the Coyotes go to the Stanley Cup. Not likely but if the Cardinals can go to the Super Bowl, ANYTHING is possible!)

Friends Rocking,Rolling and Racing!

This weekend my college friend Annie (Moskoff) Sasseville came to visit and to run the Arizona Rock and Roll 1/2 marathon. She came with a friend of hers from Denver also named Annie. I hadn't seen Annie S. in a while and so it was just nice to spend time with her catching up and hanging out. It was fun to meet Annie F. too who was a lot of fun. Our weekend started by a trip to the Race Expo for the girls to pick up their race packets followed by a nice sushi dinner. Saturday we enjoyed lunch at Arcadia Farms and then ventured out to IKEA. The girls don't have an IKEA and expressed a big interest in going, if I was willing to go. We then went to Uncle Louie's for a pasta dinner so Annie and Annie could "carb load" for the race in the morning.
I drove the ladies to the starting line bright and early and then drove to mile 2.6 where I caught Annie S. run by but missed Annie F. I then drove to the finish line where I was able to see Annie F. finish but missed Annie S. :) It was so much fun to watch these girls who are amazing athletes. They ran it so fast and made it look so easy! Annie S. had a personal best at 1:37 and Annie F. finished in an amazing 1:48! They both run like the wind. Maybe someday running will be that easy for me, but I doubt it. After the girls showered and got their stuff together we enjoyed a nice lunch at The Farm at South Mountain before I dropped them off at the airport.
Congrats to both of them and thanks for such a fun weekend!! I am already hoping they will come back next year!
Annie Sasseville and Annie Fox outside IKEA
Annie and Annie after the race with their medals
Annie, Annie and I after they ran 13.1 miles

Can you feel....

the love tonight?? Last night my mom and I saw The Lion King at Gammage. It was amazing! The costumes were unbelievable and we really enjoyed the entire show. The singing and dancing were great and I would definitely recommend seeing it if you are giving the opportunity. My mom and I really enjoy going to shows at Gammage and I am hoping we will catch RENT when it comes to town in March and STOMP when it comes to town in May.